Vocabulary Workshop Pre-Notes

Terms in this set (17)

denotation
the specific dictionary meaning of a word
connotation
a word's tone
tone
the emotions or associations it normally arouses in people using, hearing, or reading it
literal
a word being employed in its strict or primary dictionary meaning in a situation/context that "makes sense"
figurative/metaphorical
nonliteral application of a word
antonym
a word that means the opposite of or almost the opposite of another word
synonym
a word that has the same or almost the same meaning as another word
structure
parts of the word
context
the words near to or that modify a word
clues
hints to lead us to its meaning
context clues
information from the reading that hints at a word's meaning
restatement clue
a synonym for, or a definition of, the missing word
contrast clue
an antonym for, or a phrase that means the opposite of, the missing word
inference clue
implies but does not directly state the meaning of the missing word or words
prefix
an affix placed before a word, base, or another prefix to modify a term's meaning
suffix
an affix that follows the element to which it is added
root/base
the main part of a word to which prefixes and suffixes may be added
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